MCADOO — A Tamaqua man is facing charges after McAdoo police say they followed drag marks along Route 309 to locate a pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run crash.
John Joseph Pupko, 72, is charged with a third-degree misdemeanor count of accidents involving damage to an attended vehicle or property and a summary count of failing to notify police of an accident involving vehicle damage.
MINERSVILLE — An early-morning traffic stop Friday led to the seizure of more than 12 ounces of suspected crystal methamphetamine valued at approximately $18,000 and the arrest of a woman wanted in Northumberland County, according to Minersville police.
Thomas Lee Smith, 46, of Williamsport, and Kalie Ann Horak, 35, of Pottsville, face felony drug charges following the , incident. Minersville Borough Police Patrolman Brian Gossert conducted the investigation and filed the charges against both defendants.
A 39-year-old man is facing aggravated assault and other charges after police say he threatened to kill a Mahanoy City homeowner while armed with a knife Tuesday evening.
John Joseph Byczek was charged by Mahanoy City Police following an incident reported around 6 p.m. , in the 600 block of West Centre Street.
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating a hit-and-run crash that damaged a parked vehicle in Mahanoy City on Tuesday evening.
According to state police, the crash occurred around 6:22 p.m. on , at 101 East Centre Street.
BUTLER TOWNSHIP — Butler Township Police have cited Gaudenzia Foundation Inc. after an alarm system at its Broad Street property allegedly generated 13 false alarms in less than a year, prompting repeated emergency responses.
According to a non-traffic citation filed , the alarm system at 95 Broad Street, Fountain Springs, transmitted the false alarms between October 15, 2025, and October 12, 2026.
SHENANDOAH — A Frackville man accused of stabbing a juvenile during a football game at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium now faces an attempted homicide charge after the original charges were withdrawn and a new criminal case was filed.
Jose Louis Nunez-Ovando, 42, faces seven charges in the new case, including first-degree felony criminal attempt to commit criminal homicide. The complaint also includes the six offenses listed in the original case.
WEST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP — A Goshen, Indiana, man faces a felony charge after Pennsylvania State Police alleged he stayed in a vehicle in Schuylkill County for several days without completing required sex offender registration as a transient.
HUBLEY TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating a report of an unknown person peeking into windows and walking around a property without permission.
According to police, the incident occurred on East Main Street at approximately .